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9 dead, several injured as under-construction building collapses in Kolkata

The collapse of an illegal under-construction building in Kolkata's western fringes claiming at least nine lives and injuring 17 more early on Monday provoked a fierce political debate over whether......

Cyclone Michaung leaves trail of death and destruction

At least 12 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around Chennai even as personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors were engaged in rescuing stranded people in the city......

Nepal quake triggered Sikkim flash floods? Scientists to find out

Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that struck Nepal and the surrounding region on Tuesday is responsible for the south Lhonak lake outburst, which triggered a flash flood in......

Cyclone Biparjoy: Army, IAF, Navy ready for rescue ops

As Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat on Thursday evening, the armed forces asserted operational readiness for relief and rescue work that would follow. IMAGE: Army......

Gujarat braces for Cyclone Biparjoy, landfall likely near Kutch on June 15

The Gujarat government is deploying National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force teams in coastal areas and will set up shelters in six districts as the extremely severe......

IMF cautions India on govt debt vulnerabilities, Centre disagrees

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Tuesday that India’s general government debt (comprising both central and state government debt) could exceed 100 per cent of gross domestic......

How IBM's Bengaluru unit is priming companies for cyberattacks

Located in a small township in the eastern part of Bengaluru is IBM’s new Security Command Centre, which is surrounded by offices of multinational tech companies. Photograph: Dado......

The MYSTERY over NSE's Feb 24 'tech glitch'

It is mystifying how the NSE, a near-monopoly, gets protection, as the February 24 episode shows, when it is competition and accountability that should be the regulatory objective, says Debashis......

Industries in rural areas allowed to operate from April 20

Industrial units located in rural areas will be allowed to function from April 20 under fresh government guidelines issued on Wednesday for enforcing the second phase of the coronavirus lockdown,......

Centre allows states to borrow 50% of '20-'21 limit in April

This permission was given some time late last month, before the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on March 31 issued the indicative borrowing calendar for the states for April-June and the one for the......

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9 dead, several injured as under-construction building collapses in Kolkata

Cyclone Michaung leaves trail of death and destruction

Nepal quake triggered Sikkim flash floods? Scientists to find out

Cyclone Biparjoy: Army, IAF, Navy ready for rescue ops

Gujarat braces for Cyclone Biparjoy, landfall likely near Kutch on June 15

IMF cautions India on govt debt vulnerabilities, Centre disagrees

How IBM's Bengaluru unit is priming companies for cyberattacks

The MYSTERY over NSE's Feb 24 'tech glitch'

Industries in rural areas allowed to operate from April 20

Centre allows states to borrow 50% of '20-'21 limit in April

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